PhysCasts

This PhysCast calculates the phase difference between two beams of light that have travelled a different distance.

This PhysCast calculates the image from converging and diverging lenses.

This PhysCast calculates the wavelength of a photon emitted as a hydrogen atom makes a transition between energy states.

This PhysCast shows the calculation of the time taken for a radioactive sample to decay by a certain amount.

This PhysCast shows how to determine the possible quantum states of the hydrogen atom.

This PhysCast will be looking at the electric field from point charges.

This PhysCast is going to deal with Coulomb's Law and investigating the forces between charged particles.

This PhysCast is about capacitants, voltage and charge and combinations of capacitors.

This PhysCast will look at using Gauss' Law applied to a problem using a charged wire.

This PhysCast will look at a problem with electric potential for point charges.

This PhysCast is concerned with combinations of resistors in a circuit.

This PhysCast will look at a problem where a charged particle is moving through a potential difference.

This PhysCast will use the relationship between electric field and electric potential difference to calculate an electric field.

This PhysCast will look at two capacitors connected in series to a battery.

This PhysCast will look at calculating the potential from a continuous charge distribution.

This PhysCast will look at an example of electromagnetic induction.

This PhysCast will look at a problem using a circuit containing a resistor and an inductor in series with a voltage source - an RL circuit.

An object is placed 15 cm before a convex lens with focal length 5 cm. A concave lens of focal length 10 cm is placed after the first lens with 20 cm separation between them. Make a ray diagram and confirm your answers by numberical calculations.

A uniformly charged insulating sphere of radius a and net charge -2Q is placed inside the cavity of a conducting shell of an inner radius b and other radius c. If the shell has a net charge of 3Q and is concentric to the sphere, find the electric field in different regions (a) R

This PhysCast is going to look at the resistivity of a piece of material and how to calculate the resistance of a particular arrangement.

This PhysCast is will use Ohm's Law to look at the properties of a small electric motor.

This PhysCast is going to use Ohm's Law and the idea of electrical power to examine a lightbulb used with two different supply voltages.

This PhysCast will be analysing a complicated multi-loop circuit.

This PhysCast is going to look at the magnetic force on a moving charge.

This PhysCast is going to use Ampere's Law to calculate the magnetic field from a particular arrangement of a current carrying wire.

A capacitor with C=3.1 μF is fully charged using a 6 V battery. The battery is then removed and the capacitor is connected to an uncharged capacitor with C=9.3 μF through a switch. Find the charge on each capacitor once the equilibrium is reached after closing the switch.

How do the currents flowing through copper and iron wires, of same length and diameter, compare if the same voltage is applied across them.

commons@swinburne.edu.au (Wayne Rowland) Thu, 07 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1100 Wayne Rowland no 00:08:55 clean This PhysCast explores finding the centre of mass of a continuous mass distribution using integration. physcasts, swinburne 0_ma02cb6b

This PhysCast will look at the AC voltages across various components in an RLC circuit.

This PhysCast will be a conceptual discussion on electrix flux through a surface, and how it relates to the enclosed charge.

This PhysCast will look at the broadcast of a radio signal as an example of some properties of electromagnetic waves.

This PhysCast will look at an AC circuit containing a resistor and capacitor in series.

This PhysCast calculates the speed of a tranverse wave travelling along a stretched spring.

This PhysCast explores energy storage in a rotating flywheel.

The following PhysCast is a static equilibrium problem involving a crane and a boom.

This worked problem uses Archimedes' Principle to ensure a safe balloon trip.

The following PhysCast is a static equilibrium problem involving a climber who crosses a stream using a tree that has fallen across the ravine.

In this PhysCast the collision between two freight cars is explored using conservation of momentum. After the collision their motion is explored using conservation of mechanical energy.

This PhysCast shows some examples of working symbolically with equations.

This PhysCast uses momentum conservation to examine a collision in 2D.

This PhysCast explores how to solve a 2D motion problem where the initial velocity has both horizontal and vertical components.

The following PhysCast explores the use of Newtons 2nd and 3rd Law on for two connected objects.

This is a question that involves rotational motion. A uniform rod of mass M and length L is attached to a vertical wall by a frictionless hinge. The rod is held so that it is initially horizontal, and then released to fall. Determine the tangential acceleration of the end of the rod at the instant it is released.

In this question we have a massless spring with k = 74 N/m and it is hanging from the ceiling.

This PhysCast is about simple harmonic motion. A 0.12 kg body undergoes simple harmonic motion of amplitude 8.5 cm and a period of 0.20 s. (a) What is the magnitude of the maximum force acting on it? (b) If the oscillations are caused by a spring what is the spring constant?

This PhysCast is going to look at heat flowing through a material by conduction. Two identical sized rods, one made of gold and one made of silver, are joined end to end. The gold end is placed in boiling water and the silver end is placed in ice water. What is the temperature at the point where the rods connect?

In this PhysCast we are asked to find the average translational kinetic energy and the thermal speed of oxygen gas molecules.

In this PhysCast we are asked to find the centre of mass of a hexagon with six equal sides of length a, but where one of the triangles is missing.

This PhysCast deals with constructing a wave equation from some given information in a diagram.

This PhysCast deals with rotational motion. A merry-go-round rotates from rest with an angular acceleration of 1.50 rad/s2. How long does it take to totate through the (a) first 2.00 rev and (b) the next 2.00 rev?

This PhysCast is about simple harmonic motion. Two springs are attached to a block which can oscillate on a frictionless floor. If the left spring is removed it oscillates at a frequency of 30 Hz. If instead the right spring is removed it oscillates at a frequency of 45 Hz. What frequency will the block oscillate at if both springs are attached?